At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape innovative supply chain strategies for critical defence programmes.
- Company: Join Babcock, a leader in defence and engineering with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options and commitment to inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in supply chain management and strong stakeholder skills required.
The predicted salary is between 57300 - 57300 £ per year.
Location: Bristol, Clyde, Leicester, Plymouth or Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: From £57,300 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Shape supply chains that win and deliver critical defence programmes. At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Supply Chain Development Manager at one of our UK sites in Bristol, Clyde, Leicester, Plymouth or Rosyth.
The role:
- As a Senior Supply Chain Development Manager, you'll operate at the forefront of business growth, shaping supply chain strategies that directly influence bid success and programme delivery.
- Working across complex defence opportunities, you'll design innovative supply chain solutions that strengthen proposals, enhance competitiveness and enable future capability.
- Day-to-day, you'll have a unique opportunity to move beyond traditional supply chain delivery and play a key role in business winning.
- You will work closely with bid teams, senior stakeholders and suppliers to develop strategic approaches that position Babcock for long-term success in defence, engineering and infrastructure programmes.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing supply chain strategies that support bids, tenders and long‑term business opportunities.
- Supporting the creation of high‑quality proposals, including supplier engagement and customer‑facing content.
- Identifying and designing supply chain solutions, including partnerships, alliances and delivery models.
- Analysing market and competitor capability to strengthen supply chain approaches and outcomes.
- Building relationships across internal teams and suppliers to enable integrated and effective delivery.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience:
- Extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement and strategic sourcing.
- Strong commercial expertise including contract negotiation and financial understanding.
- Experience supporting bids, tenders or business winning activities.
- Ability to design innovative, data‑driven supply chain solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across complex organisations.
Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent professional qualification.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 09/07/2026
Senior Supply Chain Development Manager in Bristol employer: Babcock International
At Babcock, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With generous benefits such as a matched contribution pension scheme, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and extensive professional development opportunities, our employees are empowered to thrive in their careers while contributing to critical defence programmes. Join us in Bristol, Clyde, Leicester, Plymouth, or Rosyth, and be part of a team dedicated to creating a safe and secure world together.
